StylusMingus has to know that we don’t think he’s a very good singer. Mingus has to know that we understand he doesn’t give a shit about that. “Hog Callin’ Blues,” beginning with a salvo of percussive voice poetry, announces its intent right off the bat, then comes out swinging and proceeds to whoop your ass […]

PopMattersOh Yeah, though, just rocks. While the spontaneous composition of jazz is still there, it also has some heavy R&B coursing through its DNA. You hear it right away with “Hog Calling Blues” and it barely lets up at all. It didn’t mean to, but it meets rock listeners where they liveand still takes them further into the music if they so choose. […]

Wilson & Alroy’s Record ReviewsThe compositions are grittier than before: “Hog Callin’ Blues” is directly, intensely emotional; “Portrait of a Man” is even more intense, although the emotions are harder to pin down. For balance, he includes the broadly comic “Eat That Chicken.” […]

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